Having immensely benefited farmers, India turns out to be the largest milk-producing nation in world

New Delhi, November 27: Celebrating the National Milk Day abide, Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Giriraj Singh on Wednesday claimed that India is the largest milk-producing country in the world and animal husbandry has been a major contributor to the growth of farmers.

 

Addressing the delegates in the national capital on 26th of November, the Minister said that the government is trying to increase the export of milk products, but some countries deliberately look for deficiencies in India's products.

"Milk production in India has gone up from 137 million tonnes to 187 million tonnes and farmers have benefited immensely", he said recalling Dr. Verghese Kurien's significant contribution to increasing milk production. Ministers of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan and Pratap Chandra Sarangi along with other senior officials were also present on the occasion.

 

National Milk Day is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Verghese Kurien, the father of India’s White Revolution. The organized milk sector flourished in the country after the Independence due to the efforts of Dr Kurien. India's milk output surpasses that of all the European Union countries combined, which is followed by the US, China.